Slow Cheetah
...and felt like some random music combinations.
Game #1: If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be?
Here’s how it works:
1. Open iTunes
2. Put it on shuffle
3. For every question, type the song that's playing
NO CHEATING
Opening Credits: "Glad Tidings," Van Morrison
Waking Up: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," 42nd Street (ha!)
First Day At School: "Holy Spirit," Third Day
Falling In Love: "Turn on Your Love Light," Van Morrison
Fight Song: "The Great Gate of Kiev," Modest Mussorgsky (Berlin Philharmonic)
Breaking Up: Mvt. 2, Symphony #59 ("Fire), Josef Haydn (Concentus Musicus Wien)
Prom: "Kubrick," John Scofield (yeah, love to see a bunch of high schoolers even try to dance to this one)
Life's OK: "i promise," Radiohead
Mental Breakdown: Allegro non molto from "Summer," Vivaldi (Amsterdam Guitar Trio)
Driving: "By My Side," Godspell soundtrack
Flashback: "Climb On (A Back That's Strong)," Caedmon's Call
Getting Back Together: "Break Your Heart," Barenaked Ladies
Wedding: "Denbridge Way," John Sweringen (DHS Concert Band 2001) (Emily and Alisa, may I mention again how lovely your music at my wedding was, especially in light of this? :-p)
Birth of Child: "Finale," Wicked soundtrack (wow, poor kid...)
Final Battle: "Rockstar," Third Day
Death Scene: "Kid A," Radiohead
Funeral Song: "Thank Goodness," Wicked soundtrack
End Credits: Lento Molto from Two Pieces for String Orchestra, Aaron Copland (London Festival Orchestra)
Game #2: Rinse, lather and repeat...
What does next year have in store for me? "The Hardest Part," Coldplay
What's my love life like? "Shopping," Barenaked Ladies (o...k...)
What do I say when life gets hard? "Grow Something New," Hope College Chapel 96-97
What do I think when I get up in the morning? "Faster," Third Eye Blind
What song will I dance to at my wedding? "Warlocks," Red Hot Chili Peppers (I reiterate my compliments to Emily and Alisa!)
What do you want as a career? "Bubble Toes," Jack Johnson
Your favorite saying? "London," Third Eye Blind
Favorite place? "It All Began in Bethlehem," First Call
What do you think of your parents? "NoSurprises," Radiohead
Where would you go on a first date? "Second Best," Barenaked Ladies
Drug of choice? "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," The Beatles (gosh darn it, if it had only selected the next track down, which was "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds...")
Describe yourself: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?" Chicago
What is the thing I like to do most? "I Wanna Be Free," The Monkees
What is my state of mind like at the moment? "Split Screen Sadness," John Mayer
How will I die? "Fortunate Fool," Jack Johnson
The song you'll put as the subject? "Slow Cheetah," Red Hot Chili Peppers